Abang Johari

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Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Abang Openg (born 4 August 1950) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the sixth premier of Sarawak since 2017. He is a member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and has served as the party's president since 2017 and chairman of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) since 2018. He became involved in politics in 1977 and was first elected to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly in 1981 to represent Satok. He represented the constituency for four decades before contesting Gedong in 2021. Abang Johari was born in Limbang while his father, Abang Openg, was serving as its district officer. Abang Openg subsequently became the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak after the formation of Malaysia in 1963. Abang Johari is descended from a Sarawak Malay family with connections to prominent Sarawak chiefs in the 19th century, including Datu Patinggi Ali. He received his early education in Kuching at Merpati Jepang Primary School, St. Thomas' School and St. Joseph...

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